Non-governmental
organizations
(NGOs)
which
are
accredited
to,
and
in
good
standing
with,
the
Economic
and
Social
Council
are
eligible
to
designate
representatives
to
attend
the
session.
Moreover,
ECOSOC
adopted
resolution
2004/57
(please
see
page
153
of
the ECOSOC
document
E/2004/INF/2/Add.2)
which
invites
those
non-governmental
organizations
not
in
consultative
status,
accredited
to
Beijing
and
Beijing+5
to
attend
the
49th
session
of
CSW
on
an
exceptional
basis.
Invitation
letters
to
above
mentioned
NGOs
will
be
sent
out
in
September
2004.

Eligible NGOs are invited to submit to the Division for the Advancement of Women the pre-registration form listing their representatives no later than Friday, 31 December 2004. NGOs are also encouraged to ensure that their initial application includes the names of alternative representatives in case any of the proposed applicants is unable to obtain an entry visa to the United States of America.

If your organization has internet access, please register online beginning Friday, 1 October 2004, as well as make any registration changes on this page. To login please enter Organization ID and Password provided in an invitation letter.

If you do not have internet access then substitutions of names of representatives can be submitted via fax to +1-(212)-963-3463 or through mail to CSW49 NGO Registration, Division for the Advancement of Women, 2 UN plaza, Room DC2-1282D, New York, NY 10017, USA.

After Thursday 24th February any additions or substitutions completed online or via fax will need one business day to be processed.

Please do not send any duplicate pre-registration forms by fax or mail as this will only delay the processing of information.

Visas

Please
note
that
the
United
Nations
will
not
facilitate
the
travel,
visa,
or
other
arrangements
of
subsistence
for
any
participants
to
the
49th
session
of
the
Commission
on
the
Status
of
Women.
All
arrangements
for
travel,
visas,
accommodation
and
daily
subsistence
costs
are
the
exclusive
responsibility
of
the
participants
themselves.
Participants
are
required
(by
US
authorities)
to
submit
their
visa
applications
at
least
three
(3)
months
in
advance
to
allow
sufficient
time
for
processing.

Please remember you will need your organization "ID" and associated password to login (the same as the ones you had used for registration). While retrieving your confirmation letters, please also re-check your list of selected representatives to ensure it is complete and accurate.

Once logged in, scroll to the list of your organization’s representatives. Next to each representative listed you will see a "retrieve" button. Please click this button for each of your attending representatives. Finally print out the "Confirmation Letter". If you have problems retrieving the letters online, please send e-mail to csw49@un.org for assistance containing your organization’s ID.

The Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) will not be held liable for any confirmation letters other than those officially posted on the website.